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TOY GART. No. 494,967 Patented Apr, 4, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PAXTON POLLARD, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT E.LAWRENCE.

TOY CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 494,967, dated April 4,1893.

Application filed October 1, 1392. Serial No. 447,514- (No model.)

description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference be inghad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a side view of the invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse vertical section on the line 26-40, Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 isa'detail sectional view of one of the pedestals.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements intoy carts, the object being to provide a simple and inexpensive toy forthe amusement of small children.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates a smallcart body, mounted on the axle B, and the supporting wheels 0, C.

D, D, designate two figures orimagcs, which may be of the grotesque formillustrated in the drawings, and which are placed side by side a shortdistance from each other in the rear portion of the cart about over theaxle B. The body portions of said figures or images are formed frompaper, or other suitable thin fabric, and inclose each a spiral springF, seated between the head portion d, and the pedestal G, said springsacting to normally hold the images in the upright position, and toreturn them to such position, when operated in the manner to bedescribed.

The pedestals G, G, consist each of a circular drum-like device,comprising the upper and lower heads f, f, and the covering g of thinskin, or other suitable thin and flexible material which can becompressed without breaking or cracking. Inclosed in each drum is a coilor spiral H, which acts to normally hold it extended. Cut in the upperhead is a small opening or aperture 7:, partially covered by a thinmetallic tongue 7c, arranged to vibrate rapidly under the action of theair forced through said aperture.

Connecting the upper portions of the two figures is a transverse rod orbar K, secured at one end to each, at about the necks thereof, and tothe central portion of this rod or bar, is connected the upper end of acord or connecting rod K, the other end of which is connected to a crankL formed in the central portion of the axle. It will therefore beapparent that when the cart is drawn along, either forward or backward,the figures or images will be caused to bend or bow simultaneously, in amanner pleasing to small children, at the same time effectingcompression of the drum-like pedestals, and the air therein, forciblyexpelling such air through the aperture 7.0, and causing a rapidvibration of the tongue is, thereby producing a whistling or squawkingnoise. In order that the bow or bend ma always be forward, the rod orbar K connecting the images is set forward of the center of the crankmovement.

The entire device can be manufactured at a slight cost, and proveshighly attractive to small children.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patout, is-

1. The combination with a toy cart, and its cranked axle, of the imagesor figures supported in said cart, and connected to the crank of saidaxle, said images or figures having each a body portion of flexiblematerial and inclosing a spring, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with a toy cart and its cranked axle, of the imagesor figures supported in said cart and operated from said crank, saidimages or figures having each a flexible body portion inclosing a coilor spring, and the flexible drum-like pedestals having a noise-emittingdevice operating when said pedestals are compressed, substantially asspecified.

3. The combination with the toy cart, its cranked axle and the flexiblefigures or images in said cart and having a connection with the crank ofsaid axle, ofthe pedestals on which said figures or images aresupported, said pedestals comprising each a drum-like device, consistingof the upper and lower heads, the flexible covering connecting saidheads, the inclosed spring, the air escape, and the vibrating tonguecovering said escape, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PAXTON POLLARD.

Witnesses:

GEORGE H. PARMELEE, J ESSE HELLER.

